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This law was first created in 1991. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 587 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1991 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 691<\/a> and 714<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":195021,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68810,"identifier":"3.2-2201","token":"3.2\/II\/B\/22\/3.2-2201","url":"\/3.2-2201\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-2201\/","token":"3.2\/II\/B\/22\/3.2-2201","dublin_core":{"Title":"Small Grains Board; composition and appointment of members","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-2201","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Small Grains<\/span> Board<\/span>, established by the passage of a referendum<\/span> held pursuant to Chapter 587 of the 1991 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the Department<\/span>. The Small Grains<\/span> Board<\/span> shall be composed of 11 members appointed by the Governor from nominations by the Virginia Grain Producers<\/span> Association or other organizations representing small grain producers<\/span>, the appointments to be subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The Virginia Grain Producers<\/span> Association and any other organization submitting nominations shall nominate at least two producers<\/span> from each production area of small grains<\/span>. The Governor shall appoint at least one producer<\/span> from each production area and the membership of the Small Grains<\/span> Board<\/span> shall be composed of a majority of producers<\/span>. The Governor shall appoint one member, if available, from each of the following classifications: seedsman<\/span>, processor<\/span>, country buyer<\/span>, and exporter<\/span>.\n\t\tNominations shall be submitted at least 90 days before the expiration of the member’s term for which the nomination is being provided. If the Virginia Grain Producers<\/span> Association or any other organization submitting nominations fail to provide the nominations at least 90 days before the expiration date pursuant to this section, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the foregoing criteria.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSMALL GRAINS BOARD; COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS (\u00a7 3.2-2201)\n\nThe Small Grains Board, established by the passage of a referendum held pursuant\nto Chapter 587 of the 1991 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the Department.\nThe Small Grains Board shall be composed of 11 members appointed by the Governor\nfrom nominations by the Virginia Grain Producers Association or other\norganizations representing small grain producers, the appointments to be subject\nto confirmation by the General Assembly. The Virginia Grain Producers\nAssociation and any other organization submitting nominations shall nominate at\nleast two producers from each production area of small grains. The Governor\nshall appoint at least one producer from each production area and the membership\nof the Small Grains Board shall be composed of a majority of producers. The\nGovernor shall appoint one member, if available, from each of the following\nclassifications: seedsman, processor, country buyer, and exporter.\n\t\tNominations shall be submitted at least 90 days before the expiration of the\nmember’s term for which the nomination is being provided. If the Virginia\nGrain Producers Association or any other organization submitting nominations\nfail to provide the nominations at least 90 days before the expiration date\npursuant to this section, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the\nforegoing criteria.\n\nHISTORY: 1991, c. 587, \u00a7 3.1-684.52; 2008, c. 860; 2011, cc. 691, 714.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}